Overview

Relationship Between Brain and Heart Glucose Metabolism in Alcohol Use Disorder

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn more about how a nutritional supplement "ketone ester" (deltaG ®) has an effect on brain and heart function and on alcohol consumption in individuals with and without alcohol use disorder. The study will use Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scans after a single dose of ketone ester or Placebo in 10 people with alcohol use disorder and 10 healthy control volunteers.
Phase:
Phase 2/Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania